Philippe Rio

Philippe Rio (born 26 August 1974) is a French politician, serving as mayor of Grigny, Essonne. He is a member of the French Communist Party. Early life Rio grew up in La Grande Borne in Grigny. He earned a master's degree in urban studies from Sciences Po. In 1995, he joined the French Communist Party. Career Rio was first elected to the city council in 1998. In the 2014 French municipal elections, he was elected mayor for the first time. In the 2020 French municipal elections, he was re-elected mayor in the first round of voting, with 50,33% of the vote, a lead of 30% over the second-placed candidate. He also serves as co-president of the Committee on Social Inclusion, Participative Democracy and Human Rights of United Cities and Local Governments. In 2016, he inaugurated a memorial for the abolition of slavery in Grigny.